Pro driver filming car commercial has near miss with NorCal deer

Crews filming a commercial for Scion in Northern California had a near miss early this month with a deer who just wanted a little screen time.

A professional driver was cruising along winding roads in the new car when a deer jumped out in front of him.

“As I come across this left hand turn, over a crest and onto a straight, I’m minding my own business driving, trying to navigate through these unknown roads and all of a sudden I see this black figure just prancing around … at that moment I knew, ‘Oh sh*t, something’s wrong,’” said Ken Gushi, a professional driver.

“As I got on the brakes, I see this deer pop out of the mountain, run in front of the car, probably as close as two-to-three feet,” Gushi continued.

The deer scampered off, the shoot continued. The video was posted early this month, but hasn’t attracted much attention until now.